Educational, Experiential Preschool
Children learn by using as many of their senses as possible. It is through “doing” that concepts are learned. We want our children to have a very good feeling about who they are and how special they are. Every teacher looks for the best in each of the children. We take time with them and never ask them to perform tasks beyond their abilities. We might give them a little push when we sense they are ready for the next challenge, but it is always up to them.
If you insisted your child would never scoot or crawl, but would only walk, both of you would have a very long wait. The child’s body isn’t ready to walk until it is ready to walk. There are processes which need to come first in the child’s development. A child cannot read because you decide it is time, yet your child will learn to read on his/her own timetable. A child cannot read because he/she can identify the alphabet. That has little to do with the process. Singing the ABC’s is performed perfectly by some of our 2s. That makes us smile. The process does include left to right tracking, speaking in sentences, thinking in sentences, conversing logically with other children and adults, and crossing the mid-line. A child also needs to be able to listen in a group setting, be able to sit for a good 15 minutes and concentrate, and be able to sit in a group without bothering a neighbor. Also, finding colors and items from a field of items and colors is important. These things are being practiced all the time.
A child cannot grasp math concepts just because he/she recognizes numerals. First, a child must understand the idea of quantity, sorting by numbers, sizes, colors and shapes, measuring, pouring, and mixing. From 2s through 5s these things are part of our curriculum.
All of the above is done right here. That makes us an educational, experiential preschool. Before any child goes to Kindergarten, he/she needs to be able to handle dressing and caring for his/her own body without adult help. We always encourage them to do so. Parents need to do the same. Pencil grasp is important and worked on to help the child get comfortable and ready to write. Upper and lower case letters should be used when writing your child’s name and helping them write it. Eye-hand coordination is so important, and your child should be able to carry out a series of jobs based on your giving them three command sentences. We want your children to be doing the best they can for the ages they are.
So, that is who we are and what we believe. Any child should be given a solid foundation in a loving and growing environment. We operate on child time here.
